Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. Fundamentals are the key to a solid golf swing. The foundations built by solid ...

There are a lot of beginner tips that players must understand before picking up the game of golf. But the most obvious is the proper grip, which will, ultimately, determine how efficient a player hits ...

Grip pressure fluctuates. So it might start at a 7 or an 8 and, when the transition happens, that grip pressure increases ...